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Kidney Transplants, New Donor Cards, And TV

  • May 31st, 2007
  • Posted by EUEditor

donor-show-logo.jpgA senior European executive has joined criticism of the Dutch “Big (Kidney) Donor” TV show – while announcing moves by the European Commission to radically improve organ transplant services. … Read More »

Pelosi Talks Climate Change In Brussels

  • May 31st, 2007
  • Posted by EUEditor

nancy-pelosi-cu.jpgThe Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has been talking with European leaders before the G8 meeting on the world economy next week, in Germany. … Read More »

Sports Called In To Help With Fat Crisis

  • May 31st, 2007
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-flag-reduced-larger7.pngEuropean sports organisations will be brought into a campaign to try to get people to eat in a healthier way and get more exercise. … Read More »

New Warning On “New World” Wine Invasion

  • May 31st, 2007
  • Posted by 7thmin

wine-off-site1.jpgRestructuring and reform of the European Union wine industry has been stumbling under the stress of differences among wine-producing countries. … Read More »

Teletubbies Tackled In Poland

  • May 30th, 2007
  • Posted by EUEditor

teletubbiesresize.jpgTalk of a wave of anti-homosexual activity in Eastern Europe has received a bizarre boost with official moves in Poland against the British children’s television characters, the Teletubbies. … Read More »

Tampa Incident Haunts EU

  • May 29th, 2007
  • Posted by EUEditor

eu-map-reduced.jpgAustralia’s “children overboard” affair and the Tampa incident have been brought up in Europe this week, in connection with a controversy over boat people in the Mediterranean Sea. … Read More »

Nuclear Shut-down To Go On Hold?

  • May 29th, 2007
  • Posted by 7thmin

power-station-belgium-larger.jpgThe planned shut-down of the seven nuclear power plants in Belgium by 2015 could founder after elections scheduled for 10 June. … Read More »

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